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Self-financing legal cases are too high a price for society

Posted on September 03, 2008
Justice, the much-quoted saying goes, is open to all - like the Ritz Hotel. Access to the courts can often depend on the depth of a person's pocket, with some of the best lawyers coming at a prohibitively high price. But lawyers' fees aside, should the courts be a free public service, like the health service? Or should litigants who use them pay the cost?

Oracle's chief withheld emails, judge rules

Posted on September 03, 2008
Larry Ellison, the chief executive of Oracle, the US software group, deliberately destroyed or withheld emails and did not preserve tape recordings that he should have handed over to lawyers acting for investors that are suing him, a judge has ruled.

Anthony Julius caught in conflict of interest row

Posted on September 03, 2008
Mishcon de Reya, the law firm, and its star solicitor Anthony Julius have become embroiled in a High Court dispute involving an allegation of professional impropriety, it emerged today.

Ex-Credit Suisse brokers accused of subprime fraud

Posted on September 03, 2008
Two former Credit Suisse brokers each face a $5 million fine and up to 20 years in jail after being charged with fraudulently selling complex US securities to clients in order to boost their commissions.$

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SocGen rogue trader sticks by accomplice claim

Posted on September 03, 2008
Jérôme Kerviel, the rogue trader, was today brought face to face with the assistant who he says helped him to cover up the illegal deals, which led to losses of €4.9 billion (£3.9 billion) at Société Générale, the French bank.

Legal aid wrangle risks miscarriage of justice

Posted on September 02, 2008
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James Dallas: 'Dubai is like Hong Kong in the 80s'

Posted on September 02, 2008
Taking a break from the old routine is actually quite healthy. It’s terribly easy in London: you’ve got your settled friends, you know everybody in the office, the whole pattern of your life is very well established. Moving to Dubai, where I’ve been based since January, has meant starting again...

In court today

Posted on September 02, 2008
Old Bailey

EU approves proposal to try Britons in their absence in foreign courts

Posted on September 02, 2008
British citizens could be convicted in their absence by foreign courts for traffic, credit card or other criminal offences under plans approved in principle by the European Parliament.

Lawyer of the Week: Alex Tribick

Posted on September 02, 2008
Alex Tribick, a partner at W.H.Matthews & Co, the South East-based firm, acted for Colin Stagg, who was wrongly arrested and prosecuted for the murder of Rachel Nickell, was cleared in 1994 and was awarded £706,000 damages.

Paul Shrubsall, the arch-fixer of barristers' clerks, finally takes a bow

Posted on September 02, 2008
As the arch-fixer/manager/negotiator for one of the most successful commercial sets of chambers in the business, it is no surprise that Paul Shrubsall organised his own exit strategy.

Russia still has the Bear necessities from lawyers' viewpoints

Posted on September 02, 2008
Gordon Brown's comment on Russia after the EU meeting of heads of government on Monday was terse. “It can't be business as usual - indeed, it cannot be business as usual.”

In the City

Posted on September 02, 2008
Not so tough at the top How bad will it get among City law firms now that the OECD officially says that the UK is in recession?

City law firms increase revenues but growth slows as credit crunch bites

Posted on September 01, 2008
City law firms continued to defy the credit crunch by increasing revenues again in the first three months of the financial year, but growth slipped to less than half that of the previous quarter.

Fraud focus on deals to boost home sales

Posted on September 01, 2008
Property developers offering cash and other perks in an attempt to attract homebuyers will have to give mortgage lenders full details of their “give-away” deals as part of an antifraud initiative launched yesterday.

Families sue 'negligent' MoD for Nimrod explosion deaths in Afghanistan

Posted on August 31, 2008
Two of the families who lost sons in the RAF Nimrod that burst into flames over Afghanistan two years ago, killing all 14 people on board, will begin a landmark damages suit against the Ministry of Defence in the High Court today.

Relatives will be able to challenge coroner

Posted on August 31, 2008
Bereaved relatives are to have a new right of appeal regarding inquest rulings, under an extensive reform of the coroners’ system.

Immensely stressful courts are out of touch with society

Posted on August 31, 2008
I start all my client appointments with an apology for the inadequacy of the current coronial system, whose rules are out of touch with modern society.

Insurers resist asbestos compensation decision

Posted on August 30, 2008
The insurance industry will this week warn that a bill which would allow asbestos workers in Scotland who have not yet fallen ill as a result of contact with the substance to sue for damages, could cost defendants as much as £600m — 100 times more than the government’s own estimate.

Law firm in loans probe

Posted on August 30, 2008
AN EMINENT West Country law firm is at the centre of a probe by the legal watchdog into allegations that sub-prime loans may have been mis-sold to farmers.

British hacker Gary McKinnon in final appeal to Home Secretary over extradition

Posted on August 29, 2008
A UFO enthusiast who hacked into top-secret US military computers appealed to the Home Secretary yesterday to stop his extradition after losing a legal appeal.

Weird Cases: existential damage

Posted on August 29, 2008
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Bradford & Bingley hit by £18m fraud charge

Posted on August 29, 2008
Bradford & Bingley has taken an £18 million impairment charge after being targeted by organised mortgage fraudsters, it emerged today, as the embattled mortgage bank declared a statutory loss for the first half.

Criminals given 'unduly lenient' sentences must serve extra time in prison

Posted on August 29, 2008
More than 60 judges have imposed “unduly lenient” sentences on offenders convicted of some of the most serious crimes, according to figures published yesterday.

US to hand over papers supporting Binyam Mohamed's torture claim

Posted on August 29, 2008
The United States has agreed to hand over evidence that may support a British resident’s claim that he was tortured into confessing that he was an al-Qaeda terrorist.

Rhys Jones trial may be held up by legal pay row

Posted on August 29, 2008
The trial of a teenager accused of murdering the Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones could be delayed after he was left without a senior barrister because of a government limit on legal aid.

Ofcom begins inquiry into mobile telephone charges

Posted on August 28, 2008
Ofcom, the communications regulator, has begun its first full-scale inquiry into the mobile phone industry in a move that could revolutionise charging for mobile calls.

Barbie defeats Bratz in $100m copyright lawsuit$

Posted on August 27, 2008
Mattel, the manufacturer of Barbie, has been awarded $100 million ($£54 million) in a legal battle against the maker of rival dolls Bratz.

Lawyers? They're simply riveting . . .

Posted on August 27, 2008
British lawyers have an insatiable appetite for reading about themselves, with a lively and competitive specialist press — including three big weeklies, two smaller niche weeklies, a glossy business monthly and numerous specialist practice titles — catering for that hunger...

In The City

Posted on August 27, 2008
Alma mater

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